Publication Date
6-20-2022
Abstract
This paper explores the lack of documentation around the first Black woman to racially integrate the University of Mississippi—Verna Ann Bailey—and the rest of her cohort of the first Black female graduating class of 1968. In doing so, I recount how Black women were consistently and directly involved in political activism and student protests at UM in the years from 1965-1970. The narrative of integration at UM is oftentimes viewed as a singular event that started and ended in 1963—not a fluid and long-lasting effort made possible by the sacrifices and determination of a long list of pioneers.
Recommended Citation
Ellis, Brittany
(2022)
"Closing the Gap: Documenting Black Women's Involvement in the Integration of the University of Mississippi,"
Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 4, Article 3.
Available at:
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umurjournal/vol4/iss1/3
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